2009 IBC Structural Steel and Bolting Quiz 01
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1. According to the IBC, the _______________ is to owner or owner’s agent
hire the special inspector.ﾧ
2. According to the IBC, the _______________ is
code official
responsible for the approval of a person’s
qualifications to act as a special inspector.ﾧ
3. According to the IBC, discrepancy corrections are final report
made known to the building official by:ﾧ
if it is not corrected by the
4. When is the code official to be made aware of a
contractor.
discrepancy found during a special inspection?ﾧ
5. According to the Model Program for Special
in a written report.
Inspection, the special inspector is to document
work that is nonconforming:ﾧ
6. According to the Model Program for Special
after each inspection visit.
Inspection, the special inspector is to prepare a
written report of inspection:ﾧ
7. According to the Model Program for Special describe discussions with the
Inspection, which of the following items does not contractor
need to be included in each inspection report?ﾧ
8. According to the Specification for Structural
Joints using high-strength bolts, the nominal 1/16 inch
diameter of standard bolt holes shall be how much
larger than the nominal bolt diameter?ﾧ
9. Discrepancies in the work shall be brought to the
contractor
immediate attention of the______ for corrective
action.ﾧ
building official; registered
10. The special inspector shall furnish inspection
design professional
reports to the ________ and to the _________.ﾧ
single-pass fillet welds greater
11. The special inspector shall provide continuous
than5/16 inch in size.
inspection of:ﾧ
12. The special inspections required by this code are
approved fabricator.
not required where the work is done on the premises
of a (an):ﾧ
13. The special inspection of the steel fabrication
heating operations.
process shall not be required where the fabricator
does not perform any:ﾧ
2009 IBC Structural Steel and Bolting Quiz 02
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1. According to the Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings, ASTM Standard A568
_________ is to be used for the material
tests for steel sheets.ﾧ
2. According to the Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings, the
fabricator or testing laboratory
_______________ conducts the material
tests for identification of the structural
steel.ﾧ
3. According to the Specification for unimportant members, where their physical
Structural Steel Buildings, which of the properties and weldability would not affect
following steel members are allowed to be the structure strength
unidentified steel?ﾧ
4. According to the Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, It is marked by the supplier.
how is steel of special material to be
identified?ﾧ
5. According to the Code of Standard
Practice for Buildings and Bridges, how certified mill test reports
are fabricators stock steel material
identified?ﾧ
6. According to the Specification for A53
Structural Steel Buildings, what ASTM
Standard would apply to a sample for
structural steel pipe?ﾧ
7. According to the Code of Standard
the number specified in the ASTM
Practice for Buildings and Bridges, the
specification.
number of samples required to be tested for
structural steel is:ﾧ
8. According to the Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings, which ASTM all of the above
Standard would apply to a sample for
structural steel plates?ﾧ
9. According to the Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings,
Charpy V-Notch Impact
_______________ tests are required for
samples for built-up sections consisting of
plates over 2 inches in thickness.ﾧ
10. According to the Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings, ASTM Standard all of the above
_______________ would apply to a
sample for structural steel bars.ﾧ
11. Steel furnished for structural load- identified.
carrying purposes shall be properly:ﾧ
12. Steel that is not readily identifiable as
tested.
to grade by marking and test records shall
be:ﾧ
13. Where materials or assemblies are
required by this code to be labeled, such an approved agency.
material and assemblies shall be labeled
by:ﾧ
14. Inspection of the steel frame for
all of the above
compliance with the approved construction
documents should verify:ﾧ
15. Continuous inspection of bolt pre- the calibrated wrench method.
tensioning is required when using:ﾧ
16. Where required by the code, the
structural observations.
building owner shall employ a registered
design professional to perform:ﾧ
2009 IBC Structural Steel and Bolting Quiz 03
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1. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, how does the special
manufacturer certification
inspector verify the bolts, nuts and washers
meet the requirements of A325 or A490
specifications?ﾧ
2. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, how are the high strength in a protected shelter in closed containers
bolts, nuts and washers to be stored at the
job site?ﾧ
3. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, how does the special
the engineer of record’s project drawings
inspector determine the type of high
strength bolts that are to be used for a
project or particular bolts joint?ﾧ
4. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what is the minimum flush
high-strength bolt extension from the outer
face of the nut after installation?ﾧ
5. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, for snug tightened joints, both B and C
washers are required only for which of the
following conditions?ﾧ
6. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, for pretensioned and slip
all of the above
critical joints, which of the following
conditions require washers in the high-
strength bolted connection?ﾧ
7. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, where compressible
washer type direct tension indicators are compressible washer manufacturer
used, the _______________ is responsible
for providing detailed installation
instructions.ﾧ
8. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, where twist-off tension
bolt length
control bolts are used, what field inspection
is of primary importance for joint strength?
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9. According to the Specification for because compressible materials would
Structural Joints, it is important that all preclude the development of adequate bolt
connected plies within the grip of a high- tension.
strength bolt be steel:ﾧ
10. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, the faying surfaces of a
any of the above
joint must be _______________ for proper
installation of a pretensioned high-strength
bolt.ﾧ
11. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints not fewer than
_______________ complete fastener
three
assemblies of each combination of
diameter, length and grade are to be
checked at the job site in the tension
calibrator.ﾧ
12. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what type of high-
snug tightened joints
strength bolted-joint installations do not
require tension calibrator tension
verification tests?ﾧ
13. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, the _______________ engineer of record
has the option of approving the use of
oversized and slotted holes.ﾧ
14. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what party is responsible engineer of record
for specifying the high-strength joint type
to be used for bolt installation?ﾧ
15. According to the Specification for
A490 and galvanized A325 bolts shall not
Structural Joints, which of the following is
be reused
true regarding reuse of high strength bolts?
ﾧ
16. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, how can high strength bolt and nut markings
bolts and nuts be identified on the job site?
ﾧ
17. According to the Specification for daily
Structural Joints, where calibrated wrench
pretensioning is used, how often is the
installation wrench to be calibrated by
testing in a tension calibrator?ﾧ
18. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what inspection task is checking for severed splined bolt ends
unique to the twist-off type tension control
bolt pretensioning?ﾧ
19. According to the specification for a washer with arch-like protrusions on the
structural joints, a direct tension indicator bearing surface.
looks like:ﾧ
20. According to the Specification for
measuring the gap between the direct
Structural Joints, when bolts are installed
tension indicator and the bolt head.
by the direct-tension indicator, they are
verified for the correct tension by:ﾧ
21. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, the inspection task that is all of the above
common to all of the allowable methods of
pretensioning high-strength bolts is:ﾧ
22. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what is not included in clamping force from bolt
the inspection for the snug tight method of
installation?ﾧ
23. According to the Specification for
Structural Joints, what additional checking the condition of faying surfaces
inspection is required for slip critical
joints?ﾧ
24. What is the ASTM Standard for high- A325 & A490
strength bolts?ﾧ
25. What is the ASTM Standard for high- A563
strength nuts?ﾧ
26. What is the ASTM Standard for high- F436
strength washers?ﾧ
27. What is the ASTM Standard for
F959
compressible washer-type direct tension
indicators?ﾧ
28. ASTM A490 and galvanized ASTM shall not be reused.
A325 bolts:ﾧ
29. Only as many fastener components as
protected storage.
are anticipated to be installed during the
work shift shall be taken from:ﾧ
30. When approved by the Engineer of in any or all plies
record, short-slotted holes are permitted
_____ of snug-tightened joints.ﾧ
31. Fastener components that accumulate
true
rust or dirt may be incorporated into the
work if they are requalified.ﾧ
32. Manufacturer certification documents
for all fastener components used in the
engineer of record and inspector
fastener assemblies shall be available to the
_____ prior to the assembly or erection of
structural steel.ﾧ
33. When approved by the engineer of
ASTM A325
record, black _____ high-strength bolts are
permitted to be reused.ﾧ
34. Heavy-Hex nuts shall meet the ASTM A563.
requirements of:ﾧ
35. Flat circular washers shall meet the ASTM F436.
requirements of:ﾧ
36. Alternative washer-type indicating
engineer of record.
devices may be used when approved by
the:ﾧ
37. For twist-off tension-control bolt
is at least flush with
assemblies, when properly installed the end
of the bolt _____ the outer face of the nut.ﾧ
38. When approved by the _____, the use
engineer of record
of alternative design fasteners is permitted.
ﾧ
39. When approved alternative design
fasteners are permitted in the work, such
fastener assemblies must meet the ASTM A325 or ASTM A490
materials, manufacturing and chemical
composition requirements of _____ as
applicable.ﾧ
40. The slope of the surfaces of parts in
contact with the bolt head and nut shall be 1:20
equal to or less than _____ with respect to
a plane that is normal to the bolt axis.ﾧ
41. Compressible material shall not be within the grip
placed _____ of the high-strength bolt.ﾧ
42. Faying surfaces and surfaces adjacent free of dirt and other foreign material.
to the bolt head and nut shall be:ﾧ
43. In slip-critical joints galvanized faying hand wire brushing.
surfaces shall be roughened by means of:ﾧ
44. Thermally cut bolt holes shall be engineer of record.
permitted if approved by the:ﾧ
23. If the column compression joint and base plate gap exceeds 1/16 inch, but less than1/4 inch and
an engineering investigation shows that sufficient contact area does not exist, the gap shall be
packed out with _____.
A) 3/4 inch
B) non-tapered steel shims
C) tapered high strength steel shims
D) thicker high strength backing material
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24. Steel bearing plates _____ inches or less in thickness are permitted without milling.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
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2009 IBC Structural Steel and Bolting Quiz 04
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1. According to the Code of Standard
owner’s representatives for design and
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges,
construction
what party is to review the fabricators shop
and erection drawings?ﾧ
2. According to the code of standard
practice for steel buildings and bridges, the
shop and erection drawings
_______________ must be approved
before the fabrication of the structural steel
begins.ﾧ
3. According to the Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
1/16 inch
_______________ is the tolerance on the
length of a floor beam that is less than 30
feet long.ﾧ
4. According to the Code of Standard
wire brushing
Practice _______________ of the steel
surface is required prior to shop painting.ﾧ
5. According to the Code of Standard
all of the techniques listed above are
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
permitted methods.
the permitted method of applying shop
paint is:ﾧ
6. According to the Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges,
the _______________ is responsible for steel erection contractor
the temporary vertical and lateral supports
necessary for the erection of the building
framework.ﾧ
7. Which section of the Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges Section 7.13
includes the permitted tolerances for
detailed erection?ﾧ
8. According to the code of standard
practice for steel buildings and bridges
all of the above
_______________ are (is) allowed in
moderate amounts for correction of errors
during steel framing erection.ﾧ
9. According to the Code of Standard
only those openings shown on the contract
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges,
document drawings and specifications
what types of openings for other trades are
allowed to be cut in the structural steel?ﾧ
10. According to the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, what should be done
Use steel shims support the base plate.
if grouting is delayed on a base plate
supported by leveling nuts until after steel
erection?ﾧ
11. According to the AISC Steel 1 13/16
Construction Manual, the recommended
maximum size of anchor rod hole in a base
plate for a 1-inch diameter anchor rod is
_______________ inches.ﾧ
12. According to the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, the minimum washer 3/8
thickness for a base plate anchor rod 1 inch
in diameter is _______________ inch.ﾧ
13. According to the Code of Standard
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, owners designated representative for
who is responsible for the accurate location construction
and strength of the foundation piers for the
base plates?ﾧ
14. According to the Code of Standard
owners designated representative for
Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges,
construction
who is responsible for the correct setting of
the anchor rods for the base plates?ﾧ
15. What is the flange thickness of a 4 15/16 inch
W14x730?ﾧ
16. What is the (d) dimension of a 22 3/8 inch
W14x730?ﾧ
17. What is the web thickness in inches of 1/2
a C8x18.5?ﾧ
18. What is the design wall thickness of an 0.465
HSS 5x4x1/2 inch?ﾧ
19. Given a W-shape with a (d) dimension
5/16
exceeding 12 inches, what is the flange out
of square max dimension in inches?ﾧ
20. Where _____ is used to achieve proper
position and location of the structure the
camber
magnitude, direction and location of
camber shall be specified in the structural
drawings.ﾧ
21. Given a W-shape member with a 6 inch
0.375
width flange and a length of 30 feet, what
is the mill straightness tolerance?ﾧ
22. The permissible length variation for a 1/2 inch.
W14x730 column of less than 30 feet is:ﾧ
23. If the column compression joint and
base plate gap exceeds 1/16inch, but less
than 1/4 inch and an engineering non-tapered steel shims
investigation shows that sufficient contact
area does not exist, the gap shall be packed
out with _____.ﾧ
24. Steel bearing plates _____ inches or
2
less in thickness are permitted without
milling.ﾧ
25. Steel bearing plates over 2 inches but
pressing.
not over 4 inches in thickness are permitted
to be straightened by:ﾧ
26. Top surfaces of bearing plates need not
complete penetration groove welds
be milled when _____ are provided
between the column and the bearing plate.ﾧ
27. Regardless of the type of splice used,
lack of contact bearing of column
1/16
compression joints and base plates is
permitted provided the gap does not exceed
_____ inches.ﾧ
28. Column bases shall be set level and to concrete or masonry.
correct elevation with full bearing on:ﾧ
